Cats Ranked No. 12 in Preseason AP Poll

The UA men's basketball team received 902 points in the 2012-13 preseason Associated Press poll, for its highest appearance in the preseason national rankings since 2006-07.

Arizona Athletics

Oct. 26, 2012

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Associated Press Poll
Preseason, Oct. 26, 2012

RNK

School (first-place votes)

Points

Last

1

Indiana (43)

1,592

16

2

Louisville (20)

1,568

17

3

Kentucky (2)

1,543

1

4

Ohio State

1,292

7

5

Mischigan

1,290

13

6

North Carolina State

1,270

NR

7

Kansas

1,210

6

8

Duke

1,094

8

9

Syracuse

1,062

2

10

Florida

936

25

11

North Carolina

904

4

12

ARIZONA

902

NR

13

UCLA

840

NR

14

Michigan State

789

5

15

Missouri

664

3

16

Creighton

622

19

17

Memphis

539

NR

18

UNLV

488

23

19

Baylor

486

9

20

San Diego State

463

22

21

Gonzaga

384

NR

22

Notre Dame

297

NR

23

Wisconsin

285

14

24

Cincinatti

120

NR

25

Florida State

101

10

Wildcat point guard Mark Lyons

For the second straight season, and eighth time in the last decade, the University of Arizona men's basketball team will open the season with a top-25 ranking in both major college basketball polls.

Arizona was ranked 12th in the 2012-13 preseason Associated Press poll released today, receiving a total of 902 points, marking Arizona's highest appearance in the preseason national rankings since 2006-07 when both the AP and the coaches' poll ranked UA 10th to open the season.

Since the start of the 1987-88 campaign, Arizona has been ranked in 21 of 26 preseason media polls in that period with the only exceptions coming in 1995-96, 2001-02, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11.

UA received a No. 16 preseason ranking from the AP a year ago.

The Wildcats open 2012-13 with an exhibition game against Humboldt State on Oct. 31 at 6:30 p.m. PDT in McKale Memorial Center. The regular season opener vs. Charleston Southern is scheduled for Nov. 11 at 4 p.m.

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